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Hastings Open Mics· Updated 08 Jul 2026

Open Mic Nights in Hastings

11 weekly open mics across 4 Carlisle Buildings, Carlisle Road, BN21 4DB, Seaside, St Leonards-on-Sea, Havelock Road + more — part of the wider UK open mic directory. Updated weekly.

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Strong — affordability and backline lead the mix, with room to grow on coverage.

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11 Open Mic Nights Across Hastings

11 Weekly Mics 4 Nights a Week 100% Free Entry 4 With Full Backline Updated

Hastings runs at least one open mic every night of the week we cover — 11 weekly nights across Hastings, from venues like Dawsons Wine Bar. About 100% are free for performers and audience, and 4 venues offer a full backline. Sunday and Wednesday are the busiest. We re-verify every Hastings mic monthly.

11
weekly open mic nights in Hastings
  • 11 of 11 are free for performers and audience
  • 4 venues offer full backline (drum kit, guitar amp, bass amp, mics)
  • Spread across 4 different nights of the week
  • Music + comedy + poetry — filter by type below

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Hastings Open Mic FAQs

Dawsons Wine Bar is one of the most-recommended starter mics — check the cards above for full backline + walk-in sign-up venues, which tend to be most welcoming for first-timers. For broader context, browse the UK open mic directory.
Hastings has 4 different open-mic nights running across the week. Use the day filter above to see what's on tonight.
Yes — all 11 weekly open mics in Hastings are free for performers and audience.
4 of Hastings's 11 open mics have a full backline (drum kit, guitar amp, bass amp, mics). Filter by 'Full backline' tag to see them.
Show up to the same mic 4-6 weeks in a row — hosts run on consistency. Once you're known, ask the host about a featured or paid support slot. We've written a longer guide on how to get paid gigs as a UK artist.

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